MEETING OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL    
OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DOCKET:  TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2006, 10:00 A.M.
CHINA TRADE CENTER, DALEY CONFERENCE ROOM, 5TH FL.
2 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, MA

1)	ROUTINE ITEMS:  No Floor Discussion

a)	Compliance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, §11A ½ - No Vote

b)	Record of the Public Health Council Meeting of March 21, 2006 (Approved)

STAFF PRESENTATION:  No Vote/ Information Only

“BACKGROUND ON THE DETERMINATION OF NEED PROGRAM,” by Paul Dreyer, PhD, Associate Commissioner, Center for Quality Assurance and Control

2)	PROPOSED REGULATIONS: No Vote/Information Only/No Floor Discussion

a)	Informational Briefing on Proposed Amendments to 105 CMR 130.000; Hospital Licensure, and 105 CMR 170.000:  Emergency Medical Services System, for medical control service

b)	Informational Briefing on Proposed Amendment to 105 CMR 170.000:  Emergency Medical Services System, for statewide EMS data collection

c)	Informational Briefing:  Follow-up on 105 CMR 130.000, Hospital Licensure, Maternal and Newborn Regulations

DETERMINATION OF NEED PROGRAM:

3)	CATEGORY 1 APPLICATION:

Project Application No.4-3B03 of Brigham and Women’s Hospital to provide pancreas transplantation services as part of the New England Pancreas Consortium (Approved)

The Commissioner and the Public Health Council are defined by law as constituting the Department of Public Health.  The Council has one regular meeting per month.  These meetings are open to public attendance except when the Council meets in Executive Session.  The Council’s meetings are not hearings, nor do members of the public have a right to speak or address the Council.  The docket will indicate whether or not floor discussions are anticipated.  For purposes of fairness since the regular meeting is not a hearing and is not advertised as such, presentations from the floor may require delaying a decision until a subsequent meeting.